Preparing for Technology Convergence in Manufacturing
Leave the past behind and build a culture of collaboration.
- Information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) teams have a long history of misalignment and poor communication.
- Stakeholder expectations and technology convergence create the need to leave the past behind and build a culture of collaboration.
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Critical Insight
- IT/OT convergence drives true business advantages. Better decisions, increased flexibility, reduced costs, and focused innovation are only a few of the benefits that come from successful IT/OT convergence.
- Maximize the experience and skills of the IT and OT teams while leveraging synergies and eliminating waste and duplication.
- The industry is changing and the IT and OT teams need to work together to lead the way, demonstrating collaboration and operational value.
Impact and Result
- Build and deliver an IT update that focuses on what is most important.
- Achieve the buy-in you require while driving business value.
- Gain clarity on your scope, goals, and outcomes.
- Validate IT’s role as a strategic business partner.
- Tear down silos by identifying the strengths, weaknesses, and potential synergies between the IT and OT teams.
- Gain clarity on the current state and target state of IT/OT convergence maturity within the organization.
- Build effectiveness by defining roles and accountabilities within the IT and OT teams.
- Identify risks and benefits related to IT/OT convergence, guaranteeing the right balance.
- Ensure success by building a convergence plan with detailed initiative profiles.
- Prepare for plan approval, while developing clear communication and plan refreshes as needed.
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Guided Implementation 1: Determine current state
- Call 1: Drive clarity around the current IT/OT landscape.
- Call 2: Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and potential between the IT and OT teams.
- Call 3: Define roles and responsibilities.
- Call 4: Identify risks and benefits and prioritize.
Guided Implementation 2: Define target state
- Call 1: Prioritize tasks related to IT/OT convergence maturity.
- Call 2: Determine target state accountabilities and responsibilities.
- Call 3: Review action areas related to IT/OT convergence RACI.
Guided Implementation 3: Build a convergence plan
- Call 1: Create a prioritized list of initiative profiles.
- Call 2: Build a convergence plan with accountabilities, budget, and timing.
- Call 3: Prepare for plan approval.
- Call 4: Create a stakeholder communication plan.
- Call 5: Create a refresh plan.
Contributors
- Richard Lambert, Manager of Information Technology, Loewen Windows and Doors
- Steve Harper, Vice President of Information Technology, LGI, Inc.
- Several anonymous contributors also provided their insights in this research